diff --git a/dags/synaptor_dags.py b/dags/synaptor_dags.py
index 5a7d7389..4fd8475e 100644
--- a/dags/synaptor_dags.py
+++ b/dags/synaptor_dags.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from airflow import DAG
+from airflow.operators.python import PythonOperator
 from airflow.models import Variable, BaseOperator
+from dags.slack_message import slack_message
 
 from helper_ops import placeholder_op, scale_up_cluster_op, scale_down_cluster_op, collect_metrics_op, toggle_nfs_server_op
 from param_default import synaptor_param_default, default_synaptor_image
 from synaptor_ops import manager_op, drain_op, self_destruct_op
 from synaptor_ops import synaptor_op, wait_op, generate_op, nglink_op
+from dag_utils import get_connection
 
 
 # Processing parameters
@@ -38,6 +41,30 @@
 # Sanity check DAG
 # "update synaptor params"
 
+def supply_database_parameters():
+    param = Variable.get(
+        "synaptor_param.json", synaptor_param_default, deserialize_json=True
+    )
+    workflow_params = param.get("Workflow", {})
+    if not workflow_params:
+        return
+    if workflow_params.get("workspacetype", "File") != "Database":
+        return
+    if "connectionstr" in workflow_params:
+        return
+    nfs_conn = get_connection("NFSServer")
+    if not nfs_conn:
+        slack_message(":u7981:*ERROR: You need to specify `connectionstr` to use Database workflow*")
+    else:
+        extra_args = nfs_conn.extra_dejson
+        connectionstr = f"postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:airflow@{extra_args['hostname']}/postgres"
+        workflow_params["connectionstr"] = connectionstr
+        workflow_params["use_nfs_server"] = True
+        slack_message(":exclamation: *Use postgresql database on the NFS server*")
+
+    Variable.set("synaptor_param.json", param, serialize_json=True)
+
+
 dag_sanity = DAG(
     "synaptor_sanity_check",
     default_args=default_args,
@@ -45,7 +72,15 @@
     tags=["synaptor"],
 )
 
-manager_op(dag_sanity, "sanity_check", image=SYNAPTOR_IMAGE)
+setup_database = PythonOperator(
+        task_id="setup_database",
+        python_callable=supply_database_parameters,
+        default_args=default_args,
+        dag=dag_sanity,
+        queue="manager"
+    )
+
+setup_database >> manager_op(dag_sanity, "sanity_check", image=SYNAPTOR_IMAGE)
 
 
 # =========================================
@@ -92,8 +127,15 @@ def __init__(self, name):
 
 def fill_dag(dag: DAG, tasklist: list[Task], collect_metrics: bool = True) -> DAG:
     """Fills a synaptor DAG from a list of Tasks."""
-    start_nfs_server = toggle_nfs_server_op(dag, on=True)
-    stop_nfs_server = toggle_nfs_server_op(dag, on=False)
+    if WORKFLOW_PARAMS.get("use_nfs_server", False):
+        start_nfs_server = toggle_nfs_server_op(dag, on=True)
+        stop_nfs_server = toggle_nfs_server_op(dag, on=False)
+        db_queue = "nfs"
+    else:
+        start_nfs_server = placeholder_op(dag, "dummy_start_nfs")
+        stop_nfs_server = placeholder_op(dag, "dummy_stop_nfs")
+        db_queue = "manager"
+
     drain_tasks = [drain_op(dag, task_queue_name=f"synaptor-{t}-tasks") for t in ["cpu", "gpu", "seggraph"]]
     init_cloudvols = manager_op(dag, "init_cloudvols", image=SYNAPTOR_IMAGE)
 
@@ -101,7 +143,7 @@ def fill_dag(dag: DAG, tasklist: list[Task], collect_metrics: bool = True) -> DA
 
     curr_operator = init_cloudvols
     if WORKFLOW_PARAMS.get("workspacetype", "File") == "Database":
-        init_db = manager_op(dag, "init_db", queue="nfs", image=SYNAPTOR_IMAGE)
+        init_db = manager_op(dag, "init_db", queue=db_queue, image=SYNAPTOR_IMAGE)
         init_cloudvols >> init_db
         curr_operator = init_db